Physical Educational Officer

Overview

This is an operational job in an establishment.

The job holder will be a Supervising Officer who will have additional specialist Physical Education Instructor training to carry out this job.

The job holder will provide day‑to‑day supervision and support for Physical Education Instructors, co‑ordinating the delivery of the regime and activities within the Physical Education (PE) function in an establishment.

The job holder will ensure that all activities undertaken comply with Health and Safety legislation and National Governing Body requirements. Implementation of all safety requirements recommended by National Governing Bodies and Association for Physical Education (AfPE) ‘Safe Practice in PE’ publication controlling each sport or activity.

The job holder will coordinate initial staff response until a Custodial Manager is in attendance.

The job holder will undertake Regime Officer duties via the establishment's rota and may be required on a rotational basis to be responsible for the establishment during the night period. This requirement will be based upon local risk assessment and establishment complexity.

This is an operational job with no line management responsibilities; however they will have supervisory responsibilities for staff.

• Supervises resources to deliver Physical Education (PE) in accordance with agreed delivery specification.
• Use specialist PE knowledge in order to coach and mentor specialist PE officers and support their development in accordance with key competencies and training needs.
• Collects, collates, and analyses data concerning PE and produces reports for the Custodial Manager. Ensures any action plans required are implemented.
• Contributes to the PE delivery plan and planned hours document.
• Provide advice and guidance on purchasing specialist equipment.
• Support the Custodial Manager in developing links with external organisations, stakeholders, local community partnership organisations and other HMPPS establishments.
• Ensures compliance with statutory requirements and national and local policies and guidelines relating to PE provision, making sure that all risk assessments, Safe Systems of Work (SSW) and accidents are risk managed as per national and local guidelines.
• Ensures that prisoners are appropriately supervised, inducted, and trained, within PE and that discipline, safer custody, decency and Health and Safety practices are maintained at all times.
• Ensure the delivery of a varied PE programme, which complements the prison regime and reflects the competencies/qualifications of the PE staff.
• Provide specialist knowledge and guidance in the implementation, monitoring and reviewing of the effectiveness of the PE regime including accredited/offending behaviour programmes.
• Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities.
• Understand, apply and comply to national and local policies.
• Establish, develop and maintain professional relationships with prisoners and staff.
• Maintain and update systems in line with local agreements.
• Prepare relevant documentation to managers for verification/quality checking purposes.
• Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required.

• Supervise all staff within their area of responsibility ensuring they are briefed on the work for the day.
• Prepare and deliver team briefings and handovers as appropriate.
• Supervise and prioritise activities in line with local procedures ensuring workload/regime is delivered escalating issues to Custodial Manager when required.
• Promotes Prison Service policy in all activities and behaviours by promoting diversity, decency, safety and reducing re‑offending agendas.
• Supervise and support Prison Officers and other staff when dealing with prisoner applications and other issues raised by prisoners.
• Supervise and support Prison Officers with actions arising from Standard Audit, Her Majesty Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) Action Plans, Managing Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) surveys including local self audit action plan.
• Co‑ordinate any paperwork for the Incentive and Earned Privileges (IEP) scheme, completing…